Saturday, September 08, 2007

a red circle with nothing (bin laden says) in it

a red circle with nothing (bin laden says) in it by allan revich

1 comment:

Allan Revich said...

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j_RU6i5sT389jH5n9FQ7Oj_q8b2w

Bin Laden Tape: Timing Over Substance

By PAUL HAVEN – 1 hour ago

Osama bin Laden's latest message is a hodgepodge of anti-capitalist vitriol, impassioned Islamic evangelism and what can best be described as a twisted attempt at reconciliation: Join us, or we'll kill you.

Analysts say the video that came out days before the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is more about timing than substance, an attempt by history's most wanted fugitive to thumb his nose at the forces arrayed against him and remind the world that he hasn't been caught.